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ANSWERS TO ALL OF YOUR SEWING AND EMBELLISH ING QUERIES Capris vs. cropped pants O A To cre ate cropped or capri pant s, wh at ch ange s do I need to make to full-length pant s? -Brenda Young, via email ln the 1980s, if you wanted cropped pants, you simply took any pants pattern and shortened it to the desired length. Today, cropped pants should fit more like the petal-pusher pants of the 1950s-flat front, the hem falls 2 to 3 inches below the knee, and the legs are tapered from mid-thigh to in at each side of the hem. Capri pants are even more slim-fitting-tapered from mid-thigh to 1 inch in at each side of the hem-and the hem hits 1 to 2 inches above the ankle. Because capris are so slim, I like to create a 3- to 4-inch slit at the side seams-you can also insert zippers in the slits-for ease of movement. V2 Paddye Mann RCA is a clothing designer from Pakenham, ON, Canada. Capri and cropped pants can be created from a fu ll -length pattern Start with a darted and slightly tapered {ul/length pants pattern. Pants front Pants back Yes. The companies listed below still produce custom belts. Just send your fabric or leather to them, and about a week later, a custom-covered belt and/ or buckle will arrive in your mailbox. Also check with local fabric stores and tailors, as they may also offer this service. Joyce Murphy wrote Are from each seam and taper to mid-thigh. Capri length: 2 to 3 inches below knee, measure in 1/2 inch Knee --- Cropped length: 1 to 2 inches above ankle, measure in 1 inch from each seam and taper to mid-thigh. a Cinch to Make" in issue No. "4 A-1 Accessories 1358 Hooper Ave., Ste. 202 Toms River, NJ 08753 A-1 Accessories.com The Belt and Button Connection Inc. 120 Jersey Ave. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 OarnFast.net/beltbuttonl Pat's Custom Buttons and Belts 537 York St. PO Box 335 Lodi, CA 95241 209-369-541 0 68 TH READS Belt Styles That 118. inch Custom belt services I love the belt s on the cover of your last issue, No. 11 8. Ye ars ago, you could have cu stom belt s made for you. Are there companie s th at still offer thi s service? -Julie Tarpinian, Ellington, Conn.